Book 29: Truck Manual Flashcards
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual CH. 3 Smoke Removal, while using positive pressure, if any fire does begin to accelerate or spread, it can easily be controlled by all of the following except:
Turning the blower 45 degrees
correct answers
- reduce rpm
- increase the distance between the overhaul area and the blower
- extinguishing the fire
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual CH. 1 Ventilation Technique, a 45-degree “inspection” cut will ensure the saw will intersect a structural member. When the saw makes contact with a rafter, roll over the rafter and continue the cut for approximately how many inches?
6 to 10
According to BK #29 Truck Operations Manual, “Size-up (estimate of the situation) is a mental evaluation that assists in determining a course of action and the methods necessary to accomplish a desired goal.” A size-up consists of three operations as follows: Find the operation that is not included.
Answer: Perform a 360 (initial)
Methods to take into consideration:
Analyze the situation
Decide on a plan (strategy)
Put the plan into operation (tactics)
According to BK #29 Truck Operations Manual, open web bar joists are spaced _____ feet apart to accept corrugated metal decking covered by alternating layers of tar and tar paper. How many feet apart are they placed?
Eight
According to Bk #29 Truck Operations Manual, a single lightweight truss structural member can span ___________and may be comprised of 2 x 4’s in compression and tension to form an integral unit.
70 feet
According to BK #29 Truck Operations Manual, what year was additional retroactive corrections made to existing buildings of unreinforced masonry construction to prevent exterior walls from collapsing outward?
1971
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, what size rafters does a Sawtooth Roof typically have?
2x8 inches or larger
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, when personnel are confronted with a structure fire that utilizes lightweight construction. To ensure effective and safe fireground operations, personnel must address four areas: Identify the area that is not part of the four.
Answer: Spotting
Four areas personnel must address:
Time
Identification
Communication
Operations
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, in open web construction, the steel tube web members are prefabricated from _____ inch cold rolled steel tubing with the ends pressed flat into a semicircular shape with a hole punched through the end.
One to two
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, in open web roof construction, a single 2 x 4 up to ______ feet is made possible by joining different lengths in glued, mitered “finger joints.
70
According to Bk #29 Truck Operations Manual, these buildings were constructed during the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s, and are primarily utilized in single family dwellings and multi-story habitational occupancies up to ___ stories.
Bungalow and Balloon; 4
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, metal gusset plate connectors may vary in size, thickness, and depth of penetration. The most common are ____ gauge steel plates with prongs that produce ____ inch penetration
18 gauge; 3/8”
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, in open web roof construction, top and bottom chords are usually made from ____inch steel and web supports are solid ____ inch steel bar.
1/8 inch; 5/8”
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, after the Tehachapi Earthquake of 1959, building codes were modified to require the following retroactive correction on existing buildings masonry construction:
Parapet walls should not be higher than 16 inches including the bond-beam cap
According to Book #29 Truck Operations Manual, with regards to a panelized roof, what is the common size for a purlin?
4x12 inches
